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Mark Verge resigns as Santa Anita Park CEO. No replacement has been named. George Haines will remain the track's General Manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33260
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Haines, George
Santa Anita Park--2011-2022--employees
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33457AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park on Verge of new era. New Santa Anita Park Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Verge will re-institute its "Free Fridays" promotion. Starting this Friday and every Friday for the rest of the meet, all fans will be given free grandstand admission and the price for hot dogs, sodas and beer will be cut to $2. Previous CEO Greg Avioli resigned earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 22, 2012
Pages
p. B1, B7
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managers
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33080AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Verge, 44, a horse owner and entrepreneur, has big plans for the race track. He wants to expand its fan base, partly by reaching out to the local Asian community and to locals who grew up attending the track during the sport's heyday. While Santa Anita Park President George Haines is still running day-to-day operations, Verge will focus on bringing in more people, including celebrities, like actor Vince Vaughn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32912
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managers
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Verge, Mark
Item ID
33109AN
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Newspaper Index
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Horse trainer Bob Baffert has winning formula. He has two horses slated to run in the Breeders' Cup Spring race this Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34018
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 30, 2014
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob (trainer)
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
34212AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Trainer Bob Baffert had a brush with death last year, but is healthy now and will participate in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic. Race horse Paynter (shown in photo with Baffert) will run the $5 million classic at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33670
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2013
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2013
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob (trainer)
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33866AN
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Newspaper Index
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As usual, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the trainer to beat at tomorrow's $1 million Santa Anita Derby. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34134
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 2015
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Baffert, Bob
Item ID
34328AN
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Newspaper Index
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Appeals court in Kentucky rejects Bob Baffert's bid to halt ban. Signage outside Baffert's barn at Santa Anita Park was removed as part of a California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) rule that mandates any trainer who is suspended for 60+ days be banned from all CHRB-licensed facilities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36212
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2022
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2022
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Newspaper Index
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Run of good luck. Superstitious trainer Bob Baffert wins Awesome Again Stakes with fifth-choice Defunded at Santa Anita Park yesterday. Jockey who rode Defunded was Edwain Maldonado.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36327
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. B1, B9
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pioneer of the Nile (the horse) won the Santa Anita Derby this year and will go on to run the Kentucky Derby. Bob Baffert is the trainer and Garrett Gomez is the jockey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31426
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob (trainer)
Chocolate Candy (race horse)
Gomez, Garrett (jockey)
Horses and horse racing
Pioneer of the Nile (race horse) - also spelled Pioneerof the Nile
Rosario, Joel (jockey)
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31619AN
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Horse racing at Santa Anita. Derby Darlings. Roadster, Game Winner are strong 1-2 punch in Santa Anita Derby for trainer Bob Baffert. Santa Anita Derby is a prep race for Kentucky Derby.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35414
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B9
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
35606AN
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Newspaper Index
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Andy Thuy Tran of Alhambra died of his wounds after being stabbed in the head during an altercation at Santa Anita Fashion Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11527
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 1997
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 1997
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
11725AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Race horse trainer Mark Glatt's career year continues with a 3-win opener at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Glatt, Mark
Horses and horse racing
Horse trainers
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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A gathering of athletes. Arcadia's Santa Anita Park hosts champions as team members of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's trainer Bob Baffert compare treasures from being the best in their sport. Photos and captions only.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34246
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Bedrosian, Cam
Horses and horse racing
Los Angeles Angels
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Smith, Rick
Item ID
34440AN
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Santa Anita Park to open Friday, March 29 with California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) approval. Santa Anita Handicap now to be run on Santa Anita Derby Day April 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35506
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Newspaper Index
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Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame horse trainer, had a heart attack in Dubai, where he was preparing a horse named Game on Dude in the $10 million Dubai World Cup. Baffert's assistant Jim Barnes, said from Santa Anita Park, that Baffert was doing well after having three stents inserted into two arteries.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32905
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2012
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 27, 2012
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horse trainers
Item ID
33102AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's horse Gabby's Golden Gal (owned by Arnold Zetcher) won the Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita Park. The jockey was Martin Garcia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2010
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2010
Pages
p. B1 w/photo
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Garcia, Martin
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 - Santa Monica Handicap
Zetcher, Arnold
Item ID
32082AN
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Newspaper Index
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Taiba among trainer Bob Baffert's 5 winners on opening day at Santa Anita Park, in front of a crowd of 41,446. The crowd, Santa Anita park's largest on opening day since 46,514 showed up in 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36402
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2022
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2022
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park hosts "626 Night Market" this weekend. It features Asian street foods.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33194
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2012
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 18, 2012
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Hwang, Jonny C.
Santa Anita Park events
Verge, Mark
626 Night Market
Food festivals
Item ID
33391AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gift Box, Sadler bring it all back home to Santa Anita. Recap of Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park by columnist Mark Whicker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35415
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2019
Pages
p. B1, B8
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Sadler, John
Whicker, Mark
Item ID
35607AN
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Newspaper Index
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No definitive cause of death found by exam of Medina Spirit, the 2021 Kentucky Derby winning horse. The necropsy results were released by California Horse Racing Board yesterday. The colt had collapsed and died after a workout on December 6, 2021 at Santa Anita Park. Necropsy reported that the horse had swollen lungs and foam in his windpipe, enlarged spleen and congestions and mild hemorrhages in other tissues that "are common in horses dying suddenly..." Trainer was Bob Baffert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2022
Pages
p. B10
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 12, 2022
Pages
p. B10
Subjects
Baffert, Bob
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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